HEAD ON CRASH: London Private Hire Vehicle on wrong side of the road SMASHES into black taxi

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Taxi drivers across London were left in a state of shock after watching a collision between a private hire vehicle (PHV) and a black taxi on Buckingham Palace Road.

Footage of the incident has since been widely shared on social media, causing concern amongst the industry.

The worrying video reveals a black Mercedes-Benz travelling in the OPPOSITE direction down Buckingham Palace Road, directly colliding head-on with a black taxi utilising the nearside bus lane.

The shocking crash took place on 1 November 2023 at 11.37pm, leaving several taxi drivers who witnessed the event rendered speechless.

London cabbie John Battles, was travelling in front of the black cab stuck by the minicab. He caught the collision on camera via a rear view dashcam.